Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0Orono’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Orono’s districts is 68%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orono, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Orono’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 119 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orono’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,366 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Orono Intermediate Elementary, then Orono Middle, then Orono Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Children's Workshop Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Orono’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orono, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Orono
Schumann Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
Kindergarten in Orono
Schumann Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
1st grade in Orono
Schumann Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
2nd grade in Orono
Schumann Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 611 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
3rd grade in Orono
Orono Intermediate Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 663 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
4th grade in Orono
Orono Intermediate Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 663 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
5th grade in Orono
Orono Intermediate Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 663 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
9th grade in Orono
Orono Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
10th grade in Orono
Orono Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Long Lake
Orono’s public schools are run by Orono Public School District, which also serves Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain and Medina and others. Parts of Orono (16% and 6% of its land) are served by Westonka Public and Wayzata Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Orono vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Orono’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orono | A+ | Orono Public |
| Wayzata | A+ | Wayzata Public |
| Spring Park | A+ | Westonka Public |
| Village of Minnetonka Beach | — | Orono Public |
| Medina | A+ | Orono Public PK–12 · Wayzata Public PK–12 |
| Tonka Bay | A+ | Minnetonka Public |
| Shorewood | A+ | Minnetonka Public |
| Mound | A+ | Westonka Public |
| Minnetrista | A | Westonka Public PK–12 · Watertown-Mayer Public PK–12 |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Orono Public with Orono, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Orono
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Orono HS IS, Orono HS ALC and Orono Online Learning).
Questions about Orono’s schools
Are Orono’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orono children attend outscore 98% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orono in?
Orono Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,987 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orono are served by Westonka Public and Wayzata Public.
Where do Orono kids go to high school?
Orono Senior High in Long Lake, with 961 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Orono’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Orono Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Orono spend per student?
$15,366 in Orono Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Orono?
Yes: Children's Workshop Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 74 students).
Parents talk
What Orono families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.